Bright lightning bolt with many side branches strikes down to earth in a river landscape

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After chasing a strong storm over the central part of the Netherlands, I ended up in the River IJssel valley close to the city of Deventer. Here I was just on time to position myself in a good location to photograph this lightning bolt.

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Size: 5515px × 3677px
Location: Deventer, Netherlands
Photo credit: © Menno van der Haven / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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